Increasing concerns about workloads and “alarming” rates of bullying found among young Australian scientists.
Summary of work by @katherinechristian et al.: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-00193-z
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“Most researchers love their work but have deep concerns about their workplace, including the harsh effects of a highly competitive career environment, discrimination and bias, and the lack of institutional support.”
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“Working 60–70 hours a week is normalized and expected; if you don’t do it then you’re not a good researcher,” wrote one participant in the free-text section of the survey. “I’ve seen this pressure destroy PhD students and ECR peers, who work themselves to the bone without any end in sight.”
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This is just crazy, people NEED downtime and time to reflect on other things, time to be wiht family, socialise.
